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A Lithia mother that has dedicated her time to helping pass medical cannabis laws will have to end her fight in Florida, as she will be relocating to Virginia with high hopes of finding better healthcare for her son. Renee Petro has been caring for her 15-year-old son Branden since he was...

Lithia, Fla. - Rene Petro's life came crashing down 6 years ago. Her healthy 8-year-old boy suddenly started seizing. "I kept hearing him say it hurts, please stop hurting me," said Petro Her son Branden's seizures never stopped. He suffers from a rare for of epilepsy. Rene's has...

Lithia, Fla. - Rene Petro's life came crashing down 6 years ago. Her healthy 8-year-old boy suddenly started seizing. "I kept hearing him say it hurts, please stop hurting me," said Petro Her son Branden's seizures never stopped. He suffers from a rare for of epilepsy. Rene's has...

Tampa, Florida - On Tuesday in Tallahassee, just blocks away from the Florida State Capitol building, a new store opened it's doors. For the first time in Florida, Medical Marijuana is legally available. Renee Petro hoped to be there, but her son's health would not allow it. Petro's son...

Tampa, Florida - On Tuesday in Tallahassee, just blocks away from the Florida State Capitol building, a new store opened it's doors. For the first time in Florida, Medical Marijuana is legally available. Renee Petro hoped to be there, but her son's health would not allow it. Petro's son...

The seizures never seem to stop for 14-year-old Branden, but neither does Branden's mother. Just like she helps her son fight through every epileptic episode, Renee Petro is fighting for the one medicine her son doesn't have access to: cannabis. "My son, who has failed with all medications...

The push to legalize medical marijuana is heating up after the Florida Division of Elections confirmed supporters of medical marijuana will get a second chance to vote on the constitutional amendment. "There should be no why. It should be when and how... And now," Renee Petro said outside her...